1400–50; late Middle English <Medieval Latin ratificātiōn- (stem of ratificātiō), equivalent to ratificāt(us) (past participle of ratificāre to ratify) + -iōn--ion
Today is the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, Michelle Obama gives a rousing virtual address at the DNC, and former Glossier employees say they faced racism while working at the brand’s retail stores.
Former Glossier employees say they faced racism at the brand’s retail stores|ehinchliffe|August 18, 2020|Fortune
I am a Pawnee woman, and like all Native women, the ratification of the 19th Amendment did not include our right to vote.
Melinda Gates, Ai-jen Poo, and 9 more women on what the 19th Amendment’s 100th anniversary means to them|ehinchliffe|August 18, 2020|Fortune
The ratification process on the proposed government became in large part a referendum on Washington.
The approval from the legislative branch required to validate government agreements. In the United States, amendments to the Constitution require the ratification of state legislatures, and international treaties require the ratification of the Senate.